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Program Support Assistant - Research and Development
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 61 days ago
On-site Nashville, TN $45K – $59K Apply by Jul 23, 2026 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant ESFJESTJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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This position is in the Research Office at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS). The duties for this position involve administrative support in the specialized area for research. Such work includes a variety of clerical/administrative functions necessary for the smooth management of the research office and ranges from correspondence and information control to tracking projects, employee training, equipment, supplies, and services.
What You'll Do
- →The Program Support Assistant provides support and acts as a liaison to TVHS's external research oversight committees.
- →Each TVHS research project requires approval by the Research &Development Committee (RDC) and its subcommittees as appropriate.
- →This work requires independent judgement and interpretation to apply guidelines based on a thorough understanding of requirements such as the protection of human subjects per the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), clinical trials, and extensive ongoing training to perform a variety of unrelated duties.
- →Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provides clerical and technical level support to all administrative areas.
- →The work includes office functions such as forms and records management and oral and written communication with researchers.
- →Such work requires specialized knowledge of the Research Program's operation, procedures, and guidelines to create a system that is operational, accurate and appropriate to the Research Program's needs and goals.
- →Performs general program support work such as collection, compilation, research and/or tracking of data and program information.
- →The employee independently completes assignments in accordance with accepted practices, resolving most conflicts that arise.
- →Liaison for the regulatory committees and provides programmatic support to the RDC, IRB, and SRSS managed by the TVHS RDS.
- →Position will have a broad understanding of the administrative work conducted by those individuals who are responsible for the research oversight committee and subcommittees and will serve as a general backup for those individuals.
- →This work will include responding to investigator requests; working with technical personnel to ensure requests forms are correctly completed; submitting documentation to each committee in accordance with the individual committee requirements; ensuring the applications to each of the above committees occur within deadline for that month.
- →Serves as alternate Records Liaison for the Research Office in conjunction with the RDS Supply Technician.
- →Will serve as the primary Records Liaison when Supply Technician is Out of Office (OOO) or otherwise not available.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 875da9f3-5abe-426c-ad12-485bc2f28c79
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